Robert Hamer Archives - New Jersey Globe

No district has gone longer without electing a Democrat than the 40th

September 7, 2019 5:21 pmSeptember 7, 2019 5:50 pm

No legislative district in the state has gone longer without electing a Democrat than the 40th, which includes parts of Bergen, Passaic, Morris and Essex counties. It’s been 54 years since a Democrat won an Assembly seat there, which makes...

Democrats running local officials against DePhillips, Rooney in 40th

March 7, 2019 11:12 am

Democrats have picked Ridgewood councilman Michael Sedon and Little Falls councilwoman Maria Martini Cordonnier to run for the State Assembly in the 40th district against Republican incumbents Christopher DePhillips (R-Wyckoff) and Kevin Rooney (R-Wyckoff). Republicans have won the 40th district...

Former Assemblyman and Judge from Bergen dies

October 23, 2018 6:48 amOctober 22, 2018 11:03 pm

Robert E. Hamer, who served as an Assemblyman from Bergen County and as a Superior Court Judge, died on July 4. He was 88. The New Jersey Globe regrets missing his passing, as The (Bergen) Record surely does as well....